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2020 Map of Rams Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Rams Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rams Butte anchors the southeastern corner of this high-desert landscape in Lake County, where water management is central to the land's utility. The presence of Burrows Lake Reservoir and Rams Butte Reservoir, alongside specialized features like the Curve Waterhole, indicates a terrain managed for livestock or local drainage in an arid environment. The map reveals a wide, open topography characterized by distinct depressions and rises such as Jew Valley and the northern Sand Hollow.

Infrastructure is sparse, with Butte Valley Rd providing the primary transit route through the southern sections. This survey provides a precise view of the Public Land Survey System grid, spanning Townships 25, 26, and 27 South. The naming of Black Canyon suggests a localized break in the otherwise broad elevation patterns, offering a clear record of the geographic features that define this part of the Oregon interior.